Consulting Operations Manager
Location: US, OR, Portland
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Consulting

Company profile:
Can data be a thing of beauty? We think so.At Seabourne, we build web applications that consolidate, integrate, and visualize data. Our dedicated project teams partner with our clients to achieve astounding results. Happy clients and cohesive teams are no accident—we have a delivery model that is tried and true and our established team of experts are cheered on to showcase their passion and know-how. We are excited about the work we do because we are building data solutions for clients who require brilliance, flexibility, and creativity. We solve real problems, making a real difference, one project at a time.One endeavor we were proud to be a part of was building the World Resource Institute’s climate change data visualization tool, Cait 2.0. This tool gives users easy access to (literally) a world of comparative climate data. Projects like these combine our expertise with our values while serving our clients and our communities.We are builders, designers, thinkers, collaborators, and over-achievers. We believe the most passionate associates also make time for family, laughter, and serenity. Our science is delivering data solutions with flair; our art is making it look easy.Interested in joining our team? We'd love to hear from you.

Job description:
About SeabourneSeabourne (#URL_c706f4c48cf209115d33ae6f14ea78dd3e8bf0777614bfa16434c1243fc388f0#) is a boutique software company based in Washington, DC and Portland, OR.  We are experts in information integration and big data applications.  We build solutions for large government, corporate, and non-profit organizations (#URL_a66f5e93601e084325b957b075b9c1588df0fcf6db4b163d1a106f17c5b02437#, NBC Sports, #URL_0950bc09cd9abcdeb2bacfa25d52cd476c8d5ebd253a1e7846d856701a17204b#, #URL_ba4cc1d53f822db990921b002f4f90618e9f209190ce805607df20339ba783ed#, Cogstate).  We are growing and are looking for people to help us continue this growth.  About the Consulting Operations ManagerSeabourne Consulting developed a unique approach providing clients with innovative and nimble solutions that provide optimal data usability and quality.  The Consulting Operations Manager is a key role reporting to the COO and focused on creating, maintaining and following best practices and efficient business processes in the following areas:  recruiting, staff onboarding, financial reporting, budgeting, and contracts management.  If you are an ambitious and energetic experienced consultant interesting on focusing on the improvement of internal consulting operations, we hope to hear from you soon!    A strength of Seabourne's is our ability to communicate well with our clients and effectively translate their goals and feedback into tangible solutions. We are a client-facing organization: professional communication skills are essential for every candidate we consider.Responsibilities and DeliverablesMaintaining and optimizing the recruiting efforts for consulting roles (project managers, developers, designers).Administration of contract staff agreements, staff onboarding, renewals and other related administrative processes. Tracking of project budgets, actual resource utilisation and reporting on project margins.Administration of client contracts and invoicing processes.Review of all professional services timesheets and expenses.Effectively communicate and collaborate with all internal consulting stakeholders (contractors, employees, engineers, project managers, designers, management) in the course of coordinating the above efforts.

Requirements:
Required experience and skills4+ years of project management and resources coordination experience for a technology services or consulting organization.Understanding of basic project management, project accounting, and business process management terms and techniques.Proven experience managing activities in a fast paced / high growth environment.Ability to communicate effectively with management in the following areas:  consulting and professional services, engineering, sales and account management, upper management, finance, HR and legal staff.Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.Self starter than can operate with minimal supervision.Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or equivalent experience.Desired experience and skillsStrong understanding of organizational and management theories applied to technology and professional services.High level creative skills and excellent problem solving ability.Project management skills such as negotiation, scheduling and budgeting.An ability to handle multiple priorities and projects for on time on budget delivery of the highest quality.Business planning, budget preparation, budget management capabilities.Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits:
This position is based in our Portland, Oregon office.Compensation is competitive.The Seabourne work environment is exciting and stimulating, with great opportunities for professional development.